William Davis

Dr. William Davis is responsible for exposing the incredible nutritional blunder being made by "official" health agencies: Eat more "healthy whole grains." The wheat of today is different from the wheat of 1960, thanks to extensive genetics manipulations introduced to increase yield-per-acre. Founder of the international online program for heart health, Track Your Plaque, his experience in thousands of participants uncovered how foods made of wheat actually CAUSED heart disease and heart attack. Eliminating wheat yielded results beyond everyone's expectations: substantial weight loss, correction of cholesterol abnormalities, relief from inflammatory diseases like arthritis, better mood--benefits that led to prevention of heart disease but a lot more benefits in other areas of health.

Dr. Davis now advocates a lifestyle in which all foods made from wheat are removed. He articulates this approach in his book, Wheat Belly: Lose the wheat, lose the weight and find your path back to health, as well as his online program, Track Your Plaque (www.trackyourplaque.com). He lives what he preaches, not having indulged in a wheat-containing bagel, ciabatta, or pretzel in many years. Dr. Davis practices preventive cardiology in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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Terri shared her photos, once again revealing the impressive changes in appearance that result with eating no wheat or grains and losing a substantial amount of weight.
“I went grain- and sugar-free July 5, 2014.
“I am down 85 lbs and went from a size 22W to a size 12!”
Make no mistake about it: the “official” advice to “cut fat and eat more healthy whole grains,” along with the proliferation of junk snacks pushed by Big Food, is responsible for impairing the weight a

Here is yet another jaw-dropping change in appearance by following a lifestyle free of all inflammation-provoking wheat and grains. Natalie reports being free of all grains for two years to achieve this transformation.
Think of the contortions people go through to achieve similar changes: botox, filler injections, even lap-band or gastric bypass. Yet the wonderful transformations you witness on these pages were all achieved by making a simple shift in food choices.
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Here are the “before” and “after” selfies shared by Doug after his 4-month Wheat Belly experience.
As with many other wheat/grain-free facial transformations, Doug has lost both edema and weight. But doesn’t there seem to be something else going on here? Can you put your finger on just what features change with this lifestyle? I’m sure that, if lighting had been identical in the two photos, we’d also see the changes in skin color, the loss of redness and facial seborrhea that are so c

Something happened to wheat in the 1970s during the efforts to generate a high-yield strain that required less fertilizer to make a 24-inch, rather than a 48-inch, stalk. Multiple other changes occurred, including changes in the structure of gluten, changes in wheat germ agglutinin, changes in alpha amylase (responsible for wheat allergy) . . . to name a few.
But chief among the changes in wheat were changes in the gliadin protein molecule. We know, for instance, that the Glia-alpha 9

Wheat elimination starts you powerfully on the path to reversing diabetes. We’ve seen it many times and it continues to develop in people who kiss their bagels, pretzels, and processed foods booby-trapped with wheat goodbye.
But, as diabetics become less diabetic–a process that can occur VERY quickly, often within days of removing all wheat products from their diet–but they are taking insulin or certain diabetes drugs, there is potential for hypoglycemia or low blood sugar. Low blood

Wheat/grain elimination is an exceptionally powerful tool for restoring health, reducing inflammation, returning metabolic distortions such as high blood sugar and blood pressure back to normal, and for losing weight. But many of the adverse health effects of years of grain consumption do not fully reverse with their elimination. Specific efforts may therefore need to be undertaken to accelerate your return to full health. Taking these extra steps stacks the odds heavily in your favor that yo

Heather learned the hard way that thinking about food from the “gluten-free” perspective can impair health and lead you down some needless detours.
“The first picture was taken about six months ago. I have stage 3 adrenal fatigue, and had a total thyroidectomy nearly two years ago due to a multi-nodular goiter. It’s been a very long journey to wellness, and I’m fortunate enough to have a wonderful osteopathic physician helping me along. He was the one who suggested your book to me. I

Look at Sue’s wonderful Wheat Belly transformation, along with her description of the joint pains she reversed:
“Your book has changed my life. After one week of being wheat-free, my TMJ [temporomandibular joint pain] was gone, my sore knee was gone, and my neck and joints were no longer stiff, sore, and inflamed. My belly went away in 2 weeks. And I have been able to play tennis four days a week instead of one.
“My husband’s cholesterol went from 270 to 130. I am a true beli

Look at Natasha’s “before” and “after” photos of her psoriasis.
“Before and after pics of my psoriasis healing 6 months into my new diet. Amazing what food can do to or for you.
“I had been told there was no cure for it and was given a steroid cream to help ease discomfort. Look at me now!”
Unlike, say, acid reflux, bowel urgency of irritable bowel syndrome, and joint pain in the wrists and fingers, the phenomena of autoimmune conditions recede more slowly, reflecting

Remember JoCarol?
JoCarol had a spectacular weight loss success with the Wheat Belly lifestyle, losing 33 pounds. But she went off the program, succumbing to the powerful appetite-stimulating properties of wheat, such as gliadin protein-derived opiates and blood sugar highs of the amylopectin A (followed by the ravenous effect of the blood sugar lows), gaining 60 pounds.
Well, now she’s back: “Feb 28-3/22 wheat free. Down 12 pounds.”
She resumed the Wheat Belly lifest

Ann shared her experience with the Wheat Belly lifestyle. While she describes some substantial health benefits, you can tell that a lot of changes have occurred just from her photograph.
“During my “pre-Wheat Belly” lifestyle, my face was puffy, I was heavier all over, my hair was thinning and brittle, I was tired all the time and my joints were starting to ache.
“I feel great now. My hair is soft, thicker and longer, no more puffy face, no more sore joints. Now I can hardly

Broth is called for in a number of Wheat Belly Cookbook recipes. It is a wonderful ingredient to use in cooking and sauces to add flavor. However, as with virtually all processed foods, many brands pose a wheat/grain exposure hazard. Take a look at the ingredient list of this brand of beef broth:
The hydrolyzed vegetable protein is sourced from wheat, corn, or soy. While the protein itself may or may not pose any risk itself, it is often contaminated with other wheat/grain proteins th

“Thanks Dr Davis. Met my goal weight loss of 40 lbs in 8 months.”
Michelle’s wonderful results with the Wheat Belly lifestyle are yet another added to the thousands recorded on this blog and on the Wheat Belly Facebook page: people who, typically after struggling with health and weight for years, losing and regaining the same few pounds while not experiencing much in the way of health improvements, now discover what genuine health looks and feels like.
Any “officials” from the

Jenny shared her astounding facial transformation achieved by following the Wheat Belly lifestyle for about one year. In addition to the facial changes and weight loss, Jenny reports relief from anxiety, sadness, and anger, as well as positive changes in body odor.
“Just another low-carb diet”? Just “cutting calories”? Nope. This is a transformation in metabolism, physiology, and health that is reflected on the skin and face in such wonderful ways.
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Here are a few of the dramatic facial transformations that Wheat Belly followers shared today (more on the Official Wheat Belly Facebook page):
Mary Lou: “After one month. Before, rosacea, bloated, breakouts. After, all clear!”
Wendy: “BEST decision I have made for my health.”
Titania: “I can really see the difference since I eliminated wheat and grains. The one on the left was just july of last year and the one on the right is me now. I started my jo

Here is one of the many instances where pictures speak louder than words. Yes, Deb underwent a breathtaking, life-changing shift in appearance–but she also feels better.
“I look better, but I FEEL so much better. It’s amazing! Thanks Wheat Belly!”
Take a look at Deb’s facial transformation, a change that made even me gasp:
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Anne shared these photos revealing her substantial drop in size on the Wheat Belly lifestyle.
I’m now at 170 from 217. I stayed at 175 for two months and now dropping again.
My shoulders and top have gone from a Size 2X or more to a Size M or 14 – 16, and in pants from a 20 plus to a 14-16.
I am so happy to feel so good with Wheat Belly. I have my life back. With my knee injury, I can’t exercise yet other than swimming.
Those of you following the Wheat Belly di

Here are the photos that Liz shared showing her before Wheat Belly and after Wheat Belly changes in her skin–pretty dramatic changes.
Of course, skin is an organ that is readily visible unlike, say, the liver or colon. The skin is an important reflection of body-wide health, not just skin. Because Liz experienced such a dramatic change in skin health, it is very likely that it was paralleled by improvements in gastrointestinal, metabolic, and immune health–all achieved by removing whe

So you kiss all things wheat and grains goodbye. And you’ve come to learn that gluten-free foods made with replacement flours like cornstarch, tapioca starch, potato flour, and rice starch are also very destructive, since they make visceral fat grow, send blood sugar through the roof, and contribute to diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, cancer, and dementia. (If these gluten-free food manufacturers persist in pushing gluten-free foods made with these awful ingredients, I’m going to have t